If your backyard connects to a wooded area, your fence may create a barrier between the lawn and the woods. Instead of permanently blocking the space, consider a fence gate.

The gate installation will become a natural part of the fence and provide a lot of benefits for your backyard space. Learn about the benefits and how to make the most of a new gate installation.

Yard Debris and Dumping

When you mow, rake, and clean up your lawn, you need an easy location to dump natural debris. If you just toss items over a fence, you could create a bigger mess and possibly damage the fence with larger sticks and brush.

A fence gate will give you easy access to the wooded area so you can create an organized brush pile. A wide gate gives you enough space to roll a wheelbarrow through and carry large piles of brush. After you mow the lawn, a gate gives you easy options to dump grass trimmings and keep them off the lawn.

In the winter, a backyard gate provides easy access if you need to dispose of a real Christmas tree. When the brush pile gets too big, you can easily walk through the gate to organize the items and spread out the brush.

Ball Retrieval

If you have children at your home, you may often deal with Wiffle balls, kick balls, and other toys flying over the backyard fence. Without a gate, you would have to walk all the way around the outside of the fence and back again to retrieve the balls.

With a fence gate, you can easily go behind the fence, retrieve balls, and return back to the fence again. If you want to keep the access limited to adults, consider a fence gate with a secure lock attachment. A combination lock allows you to unlock the gate without the need to carry a key each time.

Nature Walks

A wooded area in your backyard does not have to be permanently blocked off. A gated entry gives you the chance to access the woods for nature walks. Explore areas between trees and have a nice shaded area to enjoy the outdoors. A nature walk comes with multiple benefits, including an increase of happiness and reduction of stress.

You can create small trails that go directly from the back gate and into the woods. The trail will give you an ideal starting point so you know exactly where to go each time you enter the woods.

The wooded area also provides an ideal place to walk dogs. Instead of soiling on your lawn, you can take a dog through the wooded area to help protect your grass and landscaping. Dog urine often kills grass, so by changing routine for the dog, your grass will remain lively and protected.

Future Expansion

A gate gives you easy access to a wooded area for future expansion. For example, you could clear out a few trees and create a garden area beyond the gate. You could use the space for a small storage shed so you do not have to take up extra space on your lawn.

Eventually, you could take the gate off, expand the fencing outward and increase the size of your lawn. With a gate already installed, you will not need to make any major upgrades to the fence you have installed. You can keep the space open for the future and make different plans to fit your visions as they come.

We will help you plan out your gate installation at Duke Fence Co., Inc. Not only can we install gates, but we will help you install whole fences around your property. Contact us to learn about gate styles to help match your backyard and landscape.